by sportsbeat | Mar 26, 2021 | Blog
We spoke with Richard Amofa, The Athletic staff editor and News Associates alumnus, about how he got into sports journalism and what his advice would be for young people wanting to break into the industry. Richard’s route into sports journalism Why did you want to...
by sportsbeat | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog
Having graduated last year from The School of Journalism with a first-class degree and gold-standard NCTJ diploma, Olivia Burke shares her experience of landing her first journalism job. What is your job? I’m a world news reporter at News UK. My first...
by sportsbeat | Mar 5, 2021 | Blog
Every year we host a free journalism conference called JournoFest exclusively for our News Associates and School of Journalism trainees and special guests – and this year is no different. JournoFest 2021 is taking place on Saturday March 6 (10am-4:30pm) on Zoom – with...
by sportsbeat | Feb 25, 2021 | Blog
You might have come across journalists who describe themselves as ‘local democracy reporters’ – but who are they and what do they do? Here is everything you need to know! We spoke to News Associates alumni who now work as local democracy reporters (LDRs) about their...
by sportsbeat | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog
Whether you want to start your own publication, podcast or newsletter, you can find out how with the best pieces of advice from our journalism masterclasses in February half term. Our fantastic guest speakers drew on their own experiences and success to give...